The best apps for upcoming sneaker releases and sneaker release dates. These will help you take the win on the next drop.

The 20 Best Apps for Sneaker Releases in 2021

Sneaker companies like Nike and Adidas often create one-of-a-kind sample sneakers.

What are Sample Sneakers?


Sneaker companies like Nike and Adidas often create one-of-a-kind sample sneakers. There are many reasons why brands make samples of their products. One is that they want to test the sneakers' durability and wearability before mass manufacturing them. Another is that they manufacture a sneak only for celebrities, athletes and their [friends & family](https://stockx.com/air-jordan-4-retro-travis-scott-purple-friends-and-family). What makes a pair of kicks a sample? They are limited to a very few or even just one pair and never get released to the public in large quantities.

However, while sneaker samples are rare, this doesn't mean that all of them are valuable. Sometimes they might look and feel the same as the final product, in which case the sample isn't worth much. In other cases, they might differ significantly from the final product or not even get released to the public ever. This can make its price surge to some insane levels, like these [6000$ Nike x Off-White Zoom Flys](https://youtu.be/6FEsvVUrdew?t=308) in TomStefaniuk's video.

![what-are-sample-sneakers-first.png](/images/blog/what-are-sample-sneakers/what-are-sample-sneakers-first.png)

## How to Get Sample Kicks?

**The easiest way** is to get them from [outlet stores](https://www.google.com/search?q=sneaker+outlet+stores+near+me). Sneaker manufacturers dump unsold and sample products into their clearance stores. You probably won't find ultra hyped sneaker samples here, rather general models in sample colorways or with minimal differences from the final product.

**The more difficult but more effective way** would be finding a "plug" who sources samples straight from the brand's factory or R&D department. From there, you could get some very rare pieces that could go for thousands of dollars on the aftermarket.

**The expensive way** would be buying a sample from [StockX](https://stockx.com/), [Goat](https://www.goat.com/), or other reselling marketplaces. However, there are very few samples that you can find on these platforms. [eBay](https://www.ebay.com/) is another excellent place to hunt for sample kicks with a bigger repertoire, but be very cautious here. There are a lot of fakes on eBay since they don't authenticate products, unlike StockX or Goat.

![what-are-sample-sneakers-second.png](/images/blog/what-are-sample-sneakers/what-are-sample-sneakers-second.png)

## Is It Safe To Buy Samples?

The biggest downside of buying sample kicks is that they can be impossible to authenticate, especially a 1 of 1 model. This is the reason why marketplaces like StockX and GOAT only offer a very narrow range of sample kicks since they can't authenticate them. There is nothing to refer to during authentication, so you can never be sure that the sample you are purchasing is legit.

That's why you must rely on your own judgment based on the seller's story on how they got it. There are usually no box and tags that come with the sneaks, so you are left with a sneaker that you can't really compare to anything else on the market.

Sample kicks are more for die-hard collectors and those who can't wait for the product to release or buy a similar pair that is already on the market. You're probably going to have a hard time [selling sample pairs](/blog/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe) if you decide to do so however.


You have your eyes on a pair of sneakers but they're not available in your region? Reshipping might be the solution that you need.

How to Reship Sneakers That Can’t Be Shipped to Your Country


Almost every sneakerhead out there has been in the situation when they realized at the last step of checkout that the product they are trying to purchase can't be shipped to their country. It can be very frustrating, and I know because I've been there a couple of times too.

There are many different scenarios when a foreign address can come in clutch. Some stores might not ship to your country at all, or they might ship only specific releases. Brands sometimes regionally segment sneaker releases, which means they release a specific model in only one region. For example, we've seen Adidas and Nike dropping region-specific colorways of their kicks.

Luckily there's a solution provided by reshipping groups for all shipping-related problems. In this article, I'll discuss the essentials of these services and touch upon how you can become a reshipper yourself.

## What are Reshipping Groups

They offer addresses from all around the globe where members can safely ordwer their packages. They usually operate on Discord servers, where you can request the addresses they provide and network within the community. Reshippers handle the process of receiving and forwarding the packages. All reshippers are vetted to ensure they're trustworthy people and adequate for the role.

**Here's how it works:** All you have to do is order a package to one of the reshippers and then pay a fee to them for their service. After that, you have two options. You either pay additional shipping fees to get it sent to your home, or you can have the reshippers send it straight to a reselling platform (like StockX), so you don't have to pay shipping fees. It's pretty cool, right?

## Types of Reshipping Groups

There're two main distinctions between the types of reshipping groups. First, they can be public or closed, and second, subscription or non-subscription based.

There're no particular procedures to join public groups since they usually provide an unrestricted link to their Discord server or have a website where you can create an account for free. Conversely, if you want to join a closed group, you usually have to sign up for a waitlist or catch a restock to grab a membership.

Each subscription-based group has a low monthly fee (approx. 6€), but the service fee for packages is much lower (approx. 7€). Non-subscription-based groups are free but operate with much higher service fees (approx. 14€). Subscription-based groups are the best bang for your buck. You pay less per package in the long run since the monthly membership fee stays the same whether you get just a couple or hundreds of packages.

[Reship Colony](https://reshipcolony.com/) is the most significant and most affordable player in the reshipping game, with bulk shipping discounts and 15 days of free storage time. If you want to join a subscription-based reshipping group that offers many addresses from all over the world, it's worth keeping an eye out on [their Twitter](https://twitter.com/ReshipColony) to gain your future spot.

## Is It Worth Joining?

![How_to_Reship_Sneakers_That_Can’t_Be_Shipped_to_Your_Country/reshipping_sneakers_succes.png](/images/blog/how-to-reship-sneakers-that-cant-be-shipped-to-your-country/reshipping_sneakers_success.png)

It's worth joining a reshipping group, even if you go manual on most releases and you aren't a hardcore reseller. A window of opportunities can open up for you, and it's not just about the shoes anymore, since GPUs and gaming consoles often drop on country-restricted websites.

If you are a botter, having addresses from different regions can put you on a whole new level. You can go for many more sites than before and max out your chances of copping, especially if you are botting Foot Locker in Europe. They've got different web stores with individual stocks for each country, so you can significantly improve your odds by running in multiple countries at once, which you wouldn't be able to do without a reshipping service.

Botting multiple websites in different regions require more effort and functioning proxies, but that's a story for another [CopDeck blog](https://www.copdeck.com/blog) post.

## How to Become a Reshipper

Reshipping Groups usually post announcements and application forms when they are looking for additional reshippers. However, it's worth checking out their country repertoire since yours might be missing. In that case, there is a high chance you could get hired as a reshipper. Before applying, I'd suggest considering the pros and cons of such a role.

**What are the pros?** It can be a great side hustle if you've got enough space for packages and also have a flexible schedule. Another great thing is that reshippers don't charge a service fee for fellow reshippers in these groups.

**What are the cons?** If you aren't well prepared, it can get overwhelming and unmanageable. It would be best if you had a lot of packaging materials and maybe a shipping label printer. Having to deal with customers can get frustrating, but that's rather the general nature of customer service.


Compare ask & bid prices on StockX, Klekt and GOAT. Monitor sneaker prices with price alerts. Download the free CopDeck desktop app for Mac and Windows!

How to Get the Most Out Of Copdeck Price Alerts


Whether you want to sell your kicks for the highest profit or cop your grail for the low, knowing the best possible price is the goal. With the [free CopDeck Desktop App](https://www.copdeck.com/demo), you can compare asks and bids side by side across StockX, Klekt and GOAT. We strive to save you the time you would otherwise waste by doing the whole process manually, plus save you money by showing you the best price.

You can set alerts for products on StockX, Klekt, and GOAT through the price alert feature, so you get notifications when asks and bids move. This way, you can make sure you don't miss your desired price.

In this article, I won't be going into every detail like in our [YouTube video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXv6mjJED9c&t=64s), but rather show you the usefulness of our simple but powerful app.

## I'm Selling My Kicks

![how-to-get-the-most-out-of-copdeck-price-alerts/prices.png](/images/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-copdeck-price-alerts/prices.png)

As a seller, you'll look for the platform with the highest ask. On the price comparison page, you can find which platforms have the highest ask, so you'll know where you can get the highest profit. Later, you can decide whether listing your kicks a couple of euros under the highest ask would get you the money you want.

If not, then you might still want to hold onto that pair, but obviously, you don't want to check it every time how it is doing on the market. By setting two price alerts, you can make sure you don't miss either a rise or a dip. One that would notify you when the highest ask goes above the price that you'd sell for. Then another alert that would tell you when the ask goes below your price floor.

## I'm Buying My Grail

![how-to-get-the-most-out-of-copdeck-price-alerts/price_alerts.png](/images/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-copdeck-price-alerts/price_alerts.png)

As a buyer, you'll look for the platform with the lowest ask. You'll see all the lowest asks highlighted with green next to each size on the price comparison page. If you are not okay with the lowest price across the platforms, you can still switch to check bids. After checking everything and not finding the right deal, the last stop is setting a price alert.

You can save some serious money purchasing a sneaker at the right time because waiting a couple of days, especially after the initial release, could have a huge difference. When you've already got your eye on a shoe but are not sure of purchasing, you can set a price alert for those kicks. Putting a price alert that notifies you when the shoe falls below a specific price could help you to snatch your grail for the low.


Sneaker bots can be a huge boost to your reselling business. But you won't always get those limited pairs unless you learn how to use them right.

The Painful Truth About Sneaker Botting


Have you had enough of never copping on any releases? Or you want to start your sneaker reselling business? In both cases, it'd be normal to think that a sneaker bot would solve all of your problems. However, the truth is that it probably won't.

While many successful sneaker botters out there make a killing out of buying hundreds of sneakers for retail, that doesn't mean that it's easy to recreate their success. If you have no experience, it'll probably turn out to be a tough challenge in the early days.

Successful sneaker botting requires knowledge and a significant amount of both money and time. This article intends to give you an overview of what awaits you as a newcomer sneaker botter.

## Buying the Bot

![the-painful-truth-about-sneaker-botting/Sneaker_Bot_Reselling_Marketplace_Discord_Chat.png](/images/blog/the-painful-truth-about-sneaker-botting/the-painful-truth-about-sneaker-botting-discord.png)

Bots sell out the same way as shoes do, and they have their own resale aftermarkets. The easiest way to buy one is on a bot trading discord server like [BotMart](https://twitter.com/botmrt). You can also follow bots' Twitter accounts to catch a potential restock and get them for retail. Your chances are low, but it's worth a try.

The price of a sneaker bot is mainly influenced by the supported sites, amount of copies present on the market, and its consistency of success. Some of the most notable names like [DragonAIO](https://twitter.com/DragonAIOBot) can fetch as much as 14 000€. If you are not quite ready to sell your kidney for a bot, you also have many cheaper options.

However, be careful when choosing a bot. There are a lot of scams out there. I've seen developers quit their projects, leaving users with unsupported products that may stop working at any point.

## The Complete Setup Is Much More Than a Bot

### Proxies

Proxies are essential for every botter out there. It allows you to run multiple tasks in your bot without getting your IP banned. Their price depends on their type and quality, but you can expect to spend hundreds of euros, if not thousands, on proxies each month depending on the amount of task you are running and the number of bots you are using.

### Servers

Servers are not mandatory for success. However, if you've got a crappy computer and unreliable internet connection, then you definitely need one. Server prices vary based on their hardware. You can rent a decent server for around 100€ a month.

### Captcha Solvers

Captcha Solvers are a must if you are botting a website where you need to solve a crazy amount of captchas which would be impossible manually. Captcha solving services charge a couple of cents per solved captchas, so it's the least considerable cost involved in botting.

### Gmail Accounts

Gmail Accounts can be helpful whether you are botting sneaker raffles or going for other types of releases. In the case of raffles when you need hundreds of email addresses, you could get along with cheap Gmails that cost less than a euro each. However, one-click Gmails cost around 6€, which are used to solve captchas as fast as possible.

## I'm Ready!

![the-painful-truth-about-sneaker-botting/Lets_Go](https://media.giphy.com/media/28o3P9CjKyUzJdkPyg/giphy.gif)

You got your bot, proxies, captcha solver ready. You also fully familiarized yourself with your bot and the website you want to cook. Ready to cook the newest Jordan 1s? Not to curb your enthusiasm, but nothing is guaranteed in the world of sneaker botting. Even a perfect setup can flop during a coveted release.

It's all about consistency. It might take up to a year to figure out the best setup so you can cop the first decent amount of pairs. I'm not trying to scare away potential bothletes but rather show you the side of sneaker botting that you rarely see in the perfect world of Sneaker Twitter.

If you would instead choose the less complicated way of copping sneakers for retail, you might want to check out our [Instagram Post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPQbD03nLB5/), where we lined up the best apps to cop sneakers for retail manually.


The resale market is booming, but which sites should you use? Here's what you need to know about the biggest players in Europe.

The Best Websites To Sell Your Sneakers in Europe - Are Restocks, KLEKT, StockX, GOAT Legit?


Thanks to the exponentially growing sneaker resale market that could reach [30$ billion by 2030](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-sneaker-resale-market-could-reach-30-billion-by-2030-cowen-191003371.html), the number of places where sneaker enthusiasts can pick up their grails and resellers can flip their pairs are soaring.

We tend to doubt newcomer reselling sites and stick to the "good old" ones, but this is often not the best choice. Different platforms have different prices and practices. So you might get a better deal on another site than where you initially intended to sell on.

I have gathered and analyzed the best platforms serving the European sneaker community. At the moment, you still have to spend some time manually comparing prices but don't you worry. When the [CopDeck App](https://www.copdeck.com) is out, it will break down this process, so it will take seconds to find the best possible prices.

### [Restocks](https://restocks.net/)

![The_Best_Ways_To_Sell_Your_Sneakers_in_the_EU/Restocks_Reselling_Site.png](/images/blog/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe-restocks.png)

Warehouse Location: The Netherlands

[Trust Pilot Score:](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/restocks.net?utm_medium=trustbox&utm_source=MicroCombo) 4.7

Selling Fees:

-   Resell Method 10% + Shipping Fee based on location
-   Consign Method 5% + Shipping Fee based on location

Subdomains like [restocks.nl](http://restocks.nl/), [restocks.at](http://restocks.at/), [restocks.hu](http://restocks.hu/), etc. are all part of the legitimate [restocks.net](http://restocks.net) platform but with country-specific currencies and languages. They are the youngest market on our list, and their consign system also makes them unique. When you sell on Restocks, you've got two options "Resell" or "Consign." The Resell option works the same way as StockX and Klekt, where you send in your shoes for authentication after the buyer has purchased your product. With the Consign method you get lower fees as a seller but you have to send your shoes to the consign center right after listing them. Buyers also benefit from the consign system since they can have the product delivered in 1-2 business days.

I can personally vouch for Restocks' legitimacy. I've used their services many times and never encountered any problem with them. Their Trust Pilot rating is exceptionally high, with 4,000+ reviews.

### [Klekt](https://www.klekt.com/)

![The_Best_Ways_To_Sell_Your_Sneakers_in_the_EU/Klekt_Reselling_Site.png](/images/blog/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe-klekt.png)

Warehouse Locations: Germany, The Netherlands

[Trust Pilot Score](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.klekt.com): 3.7

Selling Fees:

-   17% + Shipping Fee based on location

Klekt is the oldest player in the European sneaker resale market. They claim that Klekt is the "safest way to buy and sell sneakers." While they are 100% legit, their reselling process is unique in that sellers have 24 hours to confirm a sale. This addition becomes handy when you sell the same shoes accidentally on two different platforms. Other than that, their process is the same as StockX's; they serve as a middleman, connecting sellers and buyers and holding back on the money until they verify the product.

While their Trust Pilot score is only 3.7, they are a trustworthy marketplace for sellers and buyers. I've used them a few times and I had a great use of the sale confirmation feature, which saved me from penalties that I might have received.

### [StockX](https://stockx.com/)

![The_Best_Ways_To_Sell_Your_Sneakers_in_the_EU/StockX_Reselling_Site.png](/images/blog/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe-stockx.png)

Warehouse Locations: United States, England, The Netherlands

[Trust Pilot Score](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/stockx.com): 3.5

Selling Fees:

-   Level 1: 9.5%
-   Level 2: 9%
-   Level 3: 8.5%
-   Level 4: 8%
-   On top of the Selling Fee: Shipping Fee based on location + 3% Payment Processing Fee

Often referred to as the "Market of Things'', StockX is famous for its diversity. From shoes to PlayStation 5s, you can sell and buy many different things. They are completely legit, and both their website and app are the easiest to navigate with great features. The only way you can sell on StockX is by putting up an ask or selling for an existing bid. Then you send in your item, StockX verifies it and you get the money.

Their reputation suffered due to the infamous [data breach in 2019](https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/03/stockx-hacked-millions-records/). Sometimes I see buyers complaining about getting used shoes or sellers receiving penalties with their shoes returned for ridiculous reasons. Nevertheless, StockX is an unavoidable player in the sneaker resale market with its vast product offerings and the fastest item processing and payout times.

### [GOAT](https://www.goat.com/)

![The_Best_Ways_To_Sell_Your_Sneakers_in_the_EU/GOAT_Reselling_Site.png](/images/blog/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe/the-best-websites-to-sell-your-sneakers-in-europe-goat.png)

Warehouse Location: United States

[Trust Pilot Score](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/goat.com): 4.2

Selling Fees:

-   Base Commission Fee 9.5%, and can go up to 25% according to the seller's actions
-   Seller Fee based on location ranges from 5$ to 30$

GOAT is another legitimate source for limited footwear, apparel, and accessories. Their marketplace is strictly regulated. They only allow a select group of sellers who have to go through a verification process. On top of that, GOAT sells both new and used products. The newly launched GOAT Clean program offers used but professionally cleaned sneakers. They not only work together with individual resellers but also retailers and boutiques.
Their 4.2 Trust Pilot Score is no surprise. GOAT, being the strictest marketplace, takes the extra step to ensure a satisfying experience. They don't have a warehouse in Europe, so buyers have to take possible VAT into account.


CopDeck Sneaker Blog

The 20 Best Apps for Sneaker Releases in 2021

What are Sample Sneakers?

How to Reship Sneakers That Can’t Be Shipped to Your Country

How to Get the Most Out Of Copdeck Price Alerts

The Painful Truth About Sneaker Botting

The Best Websites To Sell Your Sneakers in Europe - Are Restocks, KLEKT, StockX, GOAT Legit?